Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

| know if it is true, Millie ~
''I should not be surprised. 1 hear
they were always together at Nice
''She is a remarkably fine girl; [
always thought she would make
good match. The Darrells are tre-
mendously rich, but l am surprised
Grace has not gone in for title
"What a mercenarv and worldly
/ old wretch YOU are, auntie -
sin the world YOU must be world
/ II, my dear: and as to being merce-
nary, it is nonsense to think one can
not be as happy with money as with
out it"
''From what I have seen of some
rich people they could not be much
more miserable if they had no money
at all. l don't think girls ought to
marry for money
ga highly proper sentiment for a
young lady of twenty. I hope my
Millie will always have the same
views; but, nevertheless, if she was
loved by rich man, she ought not to
refuse to marry him simply because
he had money
''Well, if I were Grace Wilton I
certainly should refuse to marry JAS
per Darrell, no matter how rich he
was"
"My love, but you see you are not
Grace Wilton, nor has Jasper Darrell
asked YOU to marry him-at least, SO
far as know
He asked some one else, though"
'.Oh, indeed
"Well, If he did not ask her in so
many words, he did by his action"
$50 my Millie has been the confid-
dante of some young lady whom Mas
ter Jasper has Tilted, eh? You must
tell me all about it. Quite a romance,
I'll be bound
"No, there's not much to tell
''And who was the little LADY,
'sCan't you guess?''
'sNo, my child; how should I? Do
know her?"
''Of course; but perhaps 1 ought
not to tell YOU
''Just as you like. If it is a Sc
cret, keep it my dear, by all means.
never encourage any one to betray
condolences, and you know don't
care for scandal
"Well, auntie, I feel I ought to
tell you.''
Then, child, what was it?''
"Tinyp' p
Just at that moment the door was
thrown open, and a girl full of young
life and childish JOY bounced into the
| drawing-room.
"Oh, auntie, we have had such
run-it was jolly! I feel so-well-
l don't know how l feel, except that
| feel I should like to give you both
good kiss
And she suited the action to the
word, dropping the skirt of her rid
ing habit in order to throw both arms
round her sisters neck and give her
a good kiss.
She had to stand on tiptoe to ac-
oo,,o,ol; +b;o for cho .oul1 NOT boxa
been more than four feet high, and
her body was in perfect proportion.
She was the pertest, most petite,
sprightliest little chatter box in pet
ticoats that ever wore a tall silk hat
and rode to hounds. She combined
the simplicity of a child with the grace
and dignity of a woman. For she
had passed her eighteenth birthday,
although no one round her regarded
her as anything more than little
lady to be petted and played with.
She looked exceedingly well in her
black cloth habit, which was cut to
mischieviously as she slashed her little
whip, and, gathering up her skirts,
did a gallop round the room.
''Tiny, you tomboy," cried Millie,
running after her and trying to snatch
the whip from her hands.
But Aunt Rachel sat silent. \
sudden sadness seemed to have fall
en- upon her.
Poor little Tiny!
But there she did not appear an
object for pity, with her girlish spir-
its and merry laughter.
Tilted by Jasper Darrell Oh, it
was absurd. There could have been
nothing between them. Who ever
thought of Tiny getting married?
Why, there was Mile to think of |
first Tiny was but child.
Such were the thoughts chasing
each other through the mazes of Aunt /
Rachers brain as the two girls ran /
the chairs.
They were still romping when /
their brother Tom came in. He at 4
once joined in the chase, and cap /
ture was soon effected.
'.What did you run away for, you /
puss? l had something to tell you as
we walked back from the stables, but 4
l could not see you anywhere" said !
her brother, after he had carried her /
To a couch and laid her down with .
strict injunctions to be quiet.
Il suppose it was To tell me that .
ought to go through the gates and
not jump the big fences like the one